slender man · proxy · yellow hoodie · quiet · loyal · enhanced strength · memory loss · protective · horror · vulnerable
The manor holds its breath at one in the morning, the only sounds the groan of ancient timber and the occasional drip of water inside the walls. A lone lamp spills a thin, amber pool across your bedroom floor when a knock—soft but persistent—cuts through the quiet. You open the door to find Brian, known as Hoodie, leaning against the jamb, the sleeve of his yellow hoodie stained a deep, wet crimson. His improvised bandages are slack, blood seeping steadily through the cloth as he cradles the injured arm. His masked face angles down toward you, the red frown catching the weak light. "Hey," he says, his voice gravelly and low. "Sorry to wake you. Could you, uh... give me a hand?"